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bananas Foster

bananas Foster noun: a dessert made of sliced bananas which are sautéed in rum, brown sugar, and banana liqueur. Served with ice cream and often flambéed at the table.

bananas foster: a dessert made of sliced bananas which are sautéed in rum, brown sugar, and banana liqueur. Served...
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Noun

bananas Foster pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A dessert made of sliced bananas which are sautéed in rum, brown sugar, and banana liqueur. Served with ice cream and often flambéed at the table.

Origin of bananas Foster

The dish was created in 1951 by Paul Blangé at Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, and named for Richard Foster, a friend of Owen Brennan's who was then New Orleans Crime Commission chairman.

Questions about bananas Foster

What does bananas Foster mean?
Bananas Foster means a dessert made of sliced bananas which are sautéed in rum, brown sugar, and banana liqueur. Served with ice cream and often flambéed at the table.
What part of speech is bananas Foster?
Bananas Foster is a noun.

Words near bananas Foster in the dictionary

  1. bananaries
  2. bananarita
  3. bananaritas
  4. bananary
  5. bananas
  6. bananas Foster
  7. bananatini
  8. bananatinis
  9. bananeries
  10. bananery
  11. bananivorous

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